4-(2y+5)=

Solution for 4-(2y+5)= equation:

Simplifying
4 + -1(2y + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1(5 + 2y) = 0
4 + (5 * -1 + 2y * -1) = 0
4 + (-5 + -2y) = 0

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-1 + -2y = 0

Solving
-1 + -2y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 1
-2y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2y = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5